Keep in mind that the pure chill is a swamp cooler and only works in dry climates (no humidity)!

@chetgoodenough8749

17 күн бұрын

Yeah I was thinking 80% humidity not going to work so good

@nanonymous9139

17 күн бұрын

But at the same time it increases humidity in a room, so it basically useless.

@kobisjeruk

16 күн бұрын

Only good in places like Las Vegas, Nevada like where he lives. If you're in the tropics, hell no.

@riceracm

16 күн бұрын

That’s a great point!

@texmex9721

16 күн бұрын

You are so much better of getting a fan, or if you can afford it, a window AC unit.

Adding RGB LEDs to something is the cheapest gimmick.

@keithfulkerson

16 күн бұрын

It's probably going to be a defining thing about this era when we look back in the future. Tacky LED lighting on everything.

@hwogrillo

15 күн бұрын

It's obnoxious. It's actively harder to find (insert almost any piece of electronics here) without blinding, blinky lights. And the worst part is many of the products with them, don't even let you turn them off. I don't think manufacturers understand that not everyone on earth is 12 years old.

@RichWhiteUM

15 күн бұрын

When done properly, RGB lighting can look good. With that said, every product having a RGB, or only a RGB, model is annoying as hell. It can look really good in a custom computer but just looks stupid on a desk or box fan, etc.

@flurpoid

15 күн бұрын

Epitomizes the saying of "putting lipstick on a pig" imo. Usually this cheap Chinese consumer tech is loaded with "features" like LEDs and speakers, with the core function being greatly inferior to the more reputable competition.

@vlad3k

15 күн бұрын

Damn right lowers the value. Anothe one is cheap bluetooth device sounds.

Thanks for your service calling out these plastic piles of crap

Ridiculous they are able to sell these things.

If the ice packs were made from aluminum instead of the plastic, they would transfer the cold much better. They would have to have some form of preventing overfilling to keep the aluminum from splitting upon freezing, but as a mechanical engineer who developed HVAC systems, I would definitely have a different material for the frozen containers... then again, they would most likely not last as long depending on the surface area vs the internal volume.

@BxBxProductions

17 күн бұрын

solid compromise nevertheless

@paul_ko

16 күн бұрын

Also, the placement within the device is very inefficient. If each of the ice packs was rotated by 30 degrees, the surface area directly hit by the airflow would be much larger

@beastmastreakaninjadar6941

13 күн бұрын

@@paul_ko But that only helps when you have more than one in the unit. The real problem is surface area. Instead of that X pattern with gaping holes, it would be better with a series of tube vanes running through the rings, and then being able to offset the angles on each one like you said, it would perform much better. I think the ideal way to run it is with two in the unit and one in the freezer that gets swapped in every so often. Or maybe even a whole extra set of three. It's not a bad idea, using your freezer for a little extra air conditioning when you need it. Better than a swamp cooler, IMO.

@hiddenbunny7205

12 күн бұрын

you lost any credibility as a "HVAC engineer" when you said "transfer the cold".

@dionysus2006

11 күн бұрын

They didn't teach you about heat exchangers, compressors, and refrigerants in your BSME program ?

The problem with coolers which use water is that they over time make the room it's used in more humid, and humad rooms hold on to heat better. Also a higher humidity makes it harder for us to sweat and loose heat making the heat a bigger problem.

@preciadoalex123

17 күн бұрын

Yup, feels nice in the beginning then it starts to feel worse 😂

@IMDARKFIRE007

17 күн бұрын

I have no issue WHATSOEVER sweating in high humidity haha....Dixie is brutal.

@misterhat5823

17 күн бұрын

In the desert that's a moot point. In humid climates, it makes a bad problem worse.

@spencers4121

17 күн бұрын

You still sweat in high humidity, it's just you get little to no evaporation to cool you off.

@AirLancer

17 күн бұрын

Humid rooms don't hold on to heat better, it's the other way around. Hot air can hold more water, which is why swamp coolers work very effectively in hot, dry climates. The reason it feels hotter when it's humid is because your body can't get rid of heat effectively since your sweat won't evaporate. Your body will produce plenty of sweat, the problem is that it doesn't go anywhere and therefore doesn't carry away any heat energy.

My son works at our local Walmart in the claims department and handles returned merchandise. According to him, Arctic Air is one of the most returned brands to the store. He sees a lot of their products in the returned bins.

@vegancharlieleeblue

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for the input! I was considering buying one, but I saw bad reviews and your input is the deal-breaker.

@Shaun_Collins

8 күн бұрын

It's the same at Ace Hardware. Crap motors and crap brand...

@RoniShawn

8 күн бұрын

I wouldn’t doubt that a bit. I had the Arctic Chill for one night and didn’t sleep. I was in tears. That thing is a piece of junk. Idk how that company is still going

@monhi64

2 күн бұрын

Probably from the poor souls thinking this is comparable to an air conditioner when it’s just a wet fan

@monhi64

2 күн бұрын

@@vegancharlieleeblue😊😊😊😊😊😊

They don't work in humid areas like down here in Texas, but they keep on selling down here.

@Yakubi

17 күн бұрын

It's unreal how many people here in Houston end up buying them only to find that it doesn't work at 90+ degrees with high humidity. Money down the drain

@misterhat5823

17 күн бұрын

Texas... What can you say...

@spencers4121

17 күн бұрын

The problem a lot of people don't know what a swamp cooler is or how the work.

@persnikitty3570

17 күн бұрын

They'd probably work alright in West Texas, as in Abilene to Pecos and up the Panhandle, but not Coastal at all. Lived in Yuma AZ and swamp coolers work a treat there, except during Monsoon Season, and you spent a bit every quarter on water filters, CLR (or alternatives) and actually scrubbing your cooler screens, all those hard deposits.

@TheAutumnNetwork

15 күн бұрын

It's Texas, not the sharpest knives in the drawer.

Another great test comparison. It always amazes me how organized you are and how you can recall the variations of a model line over time.

I feel like the ice jet would be better in high humidity areas. The pure chill where its a lot more dry

@misterhat5823

17 күн бұрын

Not really. You have to freeze the ice packs and your freezer will pump out more heat than it removed, making the overall temp higher.

@spencers4121

17 күн бұрын

@@misterhat5823 These are spot coolers, not room coolers. Meant to be blown on you cooling you off.

@AirLancer

17 күн бұрын

@@misterhat5823 The overall temp doesn't matter, that's going to be hot regardless. The point of this is to point cooler air directly at yourself, or do you honestly believe this tiny device is meant to cool an entire room?

@munkustrap2

17 күн бұрын

​@@misterhat5823Maybe you freeze things different where you are but here where I live my freezer is running whether I have Ice Jet freezer rings in it to freeze or not.

I like the Arctic Air Ice Jet Space Cooler. It feels cooler than my small desktop fan -- without ice packs. The empty tunnel design seems to control the airflow much better without obstruction. Thanks for the review!

@sensiblesydney5058

7 күн бұрын

same here!

you already know i been waitin for this. thanks james.

Thank you for another great review 👍

❤️ Great video ! Think you can upgrade the ice packs, replace water by alcohol Isopropyl or rubbing 90 to 99%

Interesting, I can see the Amazon listing now for the Pure Chill, it will say "there is an upgraded version of this available" referring to the ice jet, lol!!! Thank you for this review, I am always in need of a good chill in the summer.

@Freakinreviews

16 күн бұрын

Interesting. I would say that is not an upgrade!

@user-bm2ce2ed6j

16 күн бұрын

@@Freakinreviews Yes, I was ready to buy this insta-read thermometer when it told me there was an upgrade to it, guess what the upgrade was? it read 1 second faster for 100.00 more, LOL!!! I took the original figuring I could wait the second.

Invisible Touch! great album.

I'm Arizona these would be awesome with ice water. Anywhere humid these would make you feel worse... In Japan in August you would do something extreme to get away from it lol

You just proved which one of these products can cool a thermometer faster.

Love the INVISIBLE TOUCH album!

Using ice that you made in your freezer to cool the air in your home is like trying to move a sailboat by blowing into the sail. Unless your freezer is outside, you may as well try to cool down by attaching a tent to it Homer Simpson style.

I have the very first arctic air cooler and it works pretty good as a regular fan if you remove the filter. I like how it uses a computer case fan and runs on USB so it might have a nice little 5v to 12v up converter inside. I have a broken icemaker that maybe I can use something out of it to make a tiny AC or something. I have the arctic air pocket chill.

I live in Arizona, and I have 4 pure chills between home & work. In my dry climate, they work wonderfully. It's also great when having that occasional power surge i.e. hot flash ladies.

I have the first generation arctic air. Take the filter out and soak in water, then freeze it. Instead of water in the tank, put ice. Works great for tiny spaces.

I bought the pure chill at target on clearance for 5 bucks and for a desk chiller it worked for me really well (I froze the sponge). It didn’t chill the room like it said on the box. But as a personal fan I really liked it.

I already used a dehumidifier, so I wouldn’t be trying the water one. Now I know for sure, not to bother with the ice one. 45min is not worth the time and effort to freeze the ice.

I'm always impressed with your editing. Your video is as good or better than any TV show.

Thanks James.

I just bought the arctic air chill from Amazon as this is what is suggested by van lifers as a cheaper route to go. I'll be living in my van, which has no AC, as im homeless. I can afford to get anything else. It's supposed to be above average temperatures this spring and summer also according to the long-range forecasts. It's already started out this way, too.

I am in the UK and spent $50 for a 2-foot tall fan that holds a litre of water/ice, a remote control and many other nice features! Well worth the $20 more than this!

@phillinaker5321

17 күн бұрын

Also in the uk can you point me in the right direction for that please, im dying here 🤣

Hi James, can you please review the Power Blaster Plus. It is supposed to be a really good pressure washer, but it is kind of hard to believe. You do such a great job! Keep up the good work.

I Love Freakin Reviews Videos 🧡

Nice comparison

I bet here in CT that the Ice Jet would work better on our Spring and Summer days (such as next week!) when it'll hit about 85+ with high humidity. I know I tend to use an ice pack on the side of my head when I sleep at night with a fan directly on me to help keep me cool, even if the Central A/C is on. My room always gets the sun all day so it always is the warmest room in the house. My door is shut 24/7 due to it also being my studio/streaming/workspace (my cat would be too destructive to my stuff), and unfortunately both my windows do not open because a tree that fell on the house a few years ago smashed the outer weather windows.

Was the powder just salt to lower the freezing point of the water? Great video, blah product. 😊🌎❤️🕺🏻🐶

@robertheinkel6225

16 күн бұрын

I was wondering the same thing.

You need to review the arctic air tower! 😅

I've always wondered about having a bunch of aluminum tubes in front of a box fan. Sealed of course, so the blows through the tubes like a radiator. Air blowing through the aluminum gets chilly... just wondering!

Such fancy branding for what is essentially a swamp cooler.

As always another no nonsense take on an "as seen on TV" type of device Awesome to see you are a fellow "Bugler" Keep up the great work!

Keep in mind in the low humidity of Las Vegas, especially indoors, with A/C, the evaporative cooler swill perform much better than than they would in a humid environment. And they add humidity to the room, so thats not good. The ice pack cooler would not have that problem, but at the same time, it's expensive, and work intensive vs a normal desk fan. The best solution is a window A/C, though more expensive.

Love your channel

I just noticed you have the Genesis Invisible Touch album as part of your decor!! I can’t make out the rest of the setup its on

I’d love to see what happens when you run these in high humidity instead. Does the evaporative cooling still make any difference? Do the ice packs gather humidity and drip like crazy?

Thanks!

insted of poring water into it try cooling down antifreeze and use that. that can get extremely cold before it freezes

@AirLancer

17 күн бұрын

Unless it can hold more energy than water (which isn't likely since water is extremely energy dense), then it really doesn't matter how cold it can get. The entire point of antifreeze is to keep water, which is what's actually carrying the energy around, from freezing and destroying whatever cooling system it's in. Anyway for this kind of device it'd be actively worse. Ice has to absorb energy just to change phases into liquid water, just as liquid water needs a lot of energy to actually turn into water vapor. It takes a 5.4x as much energy to turn 1g of 100 degree celsius water into vapor as it does to heat that water from 0-100 degrees, while in comparison it takes about 0.8x that much energy to get ice to melt into water. So just for ice to melt into water, it absorbs as much heat as it'd take to heat water from 0-80 degrees C. You WANT the water to freeze, not to mention you don't want to reduce the freezing point to be so low that you can no longer freeze the water at home. For a more effective version of the Icejet, you'd need something that freezes/melts at a reasonable temperature (something you can do in a home freezer), doesn't expand/contract too much while freezing/melting (so as not to break the housing it's in), absorbs a huge amount of energy as it melts, is cheap enough for mass production, and is also safe enough for everyday use by regular people. AFAIK, something like that just doesn't exist. That's why the regular Arctic Air is more effective than the Icejet, vaporizing water just absorbs way more heat from the surrounding air than melting ice does, and it'll be especially effectively since James lives in Las Vegas. Where the Icejet would have an advantage is in a more humid climate, since...it can actually work at all as opposed to a swamp cooler which becomes useless when it's humid.

I think the freeze one would be good for more humid locations because the evap coolers don't really work in humid places

The pure chill might be the winner in this specific scenario but if you tried this in a wetter climate, the ice jet would win, because there, a evaporating cooler is not as effective as a fan blowing through some ice packs is. I'm pretty sure that's why it was made, for the people who doesn't live in a desert.

I made a cool blower out of a styrofoam ice chest, frozen water bottles, and a 20in. Fan. Worked pretty good! Cold air for about 2 hours. Had all the stuff already, so no cost!

@AJ-ey4ev

16 күн бұрын

Did you fill the cooler with frozen water bottles and punch holes in the side ?

@kennethanway7979

16 күн бұрын

@@AJ-ey4ev I set them in two layers, standing upright. Had a styrofoam layer separating them. Had holes in the separating layer for air flow. I cut a six by six slot in the bottom of the cooler for the output air, and used a box fan duct taped to the open top area. So basically the air blew into the cooler, circulated around and came out the bottom vent. Looked a bit like a square bass speaker with a bottom port. Also had a drip pan to catch the condensation. I had about 16 bottles I think.

i think the one with ice packs might be good for the bathroom when you plan on being in there for a good 15 minutes if you dont have ac in your home

The ice pack thing reminds me of the block of ice and fan hack.

They need to provide at least six of the ice packs and offer additional six-packs for continuous max cooling.

I've been thinning of getting something like these. My KZread studio is in my unfinished garage and it gets really hot in the summer. I've even had someone comment that I was sweating in a video.

Awesome video.

@Freakinreviews

16 күн бұрын

Thanks Alvin!

Mine helps me cuz i got an overheating problems cuz meds im on so i sweat more but for small spaces as long as you sitting next to them they help cool me off

When you are reviewing prodects that rely on evaporative cooling, you should always mention that you are in the desert and that the results will be heavily skewed by relative humidity. Where I live, a swamp cooler would do less than nothing.

U forgot about the Arctic Air ChillZone XL!

I bought a older version at home depot it stopped working after a day got a replacement and that one stopped working after a week.

i had he arctic air pure chill but he only reason i git it was cos of the novelty factor, not bad but not great

Have no idea what happened but mine (artic air ice jet w ice pack) worked for 3 nights and never got cold again. 😢it got really cold and comfortable. I didn't expect to return it

I don't understand why fans advertise that they're quiet. I prefer a loud fan. I love the white noise from a fan

There was a woman that worked in the kitchen at a diner I worked at and she would put a bowl of ice in front of her small clip on fan. She swore it made a difference.

The one with water works only in Utah, Nevada etc. Here in Houston area with all the rains and humidity it will not work well. For the turbo design I would try another trick. Instead of using those ready ice containers, I would put just a zip lock bag or similar filled with ice cubes. Not to fill the area of those 3 ice rings full with the ice cube bag, only half way. That would cause some condensation of humidity turn to water wapor that would cool more. About 3 years ago we had a a storm that knocked out electricity for multiple hours. I had one of those rechargeable Geek Aire fans. I set it on a chair next to my bed. I set a small rack behind the fan, and put zip bags with ice cubes on the rack shelves. Due to our high humidity the ice bags started to sweat like beer glasses on a hot summer day. The large fan was able to pull enough cool humid air that I could feel cool on my face and neck while I was roasting on my bed at 96 F room temp. I used every back up battery back and finally fell asleep from the exhaustion. By the morning the power was back.

I've got the original and it does it's job well enough down in Florida, well enough that I scored my mom - lives in Pennsylvania - one and she uses it at night and feels it works quite nicely. As soon as I saw the jet I was betting against it as it screamed gimmick and that's what it was.

I do the design. The idea is interesting as well

Would you do a review on those mosquito coil bracelets?

I swear every year theses thing get more and more elaborate. Same thing just a new shell/gimmick saw one on TikTok that has like 5 misters on it as if that's a good idea around electronics or around the house since it's spraying water

the yearly ritual is complete

I'm w you and many others. If no ac then I'll stick with a cheap fan rather spend a bunch on something like this.

Is there a CPU mounting kit for my Athlon 64? I hope that cowling won't come off like on a Boeing! Next year they will have one which uses water AND the ice pack.

My guess is that the ice pack one would work better in a humid environment over the other one. Humidity where I am currently is 70% or more and evaporative coolers don't work properly here.

I've had devices like these and while they're better than nothing, they're not great. I bought a much bigger version from a local company and it's great! Size really matters. Of course you need to be careful about causing damp.

Put all the generations in the same room and see if they can cool a room down like a 10 x 10

@AirLancer

17 күн бұрын

That's never been the point of these devices though.

You need to do all the artic air outdoor and max variants.

3:29 - Loving the Chris Gaines (look THAT train wreck up) wig ya got going there!

@kcindc5539

16 күн бұрын

Oh my god. You really went there…. “Garth Brooks in the Life of Chris Gaines” - I remember that turn-of-the-millennium hot mess well.

@mackmcmillan9905

16 күн бұрын

@@kcindc5539 Hehe, it was such a crap show!!!

@kcindc5539

16 күн бұрын

@@mackmcmillan9905 it totally was. Beyond cringe right from the start.

@mackmcmillan9905

16 күн бұрын

@@kcindc5539 100%! HAHA

@kcindc5539

16 күн бұрын

@@mackmcmillan9905 I vividly remember the moment in 2000 (2001?), working from home, with the “Music Central” cable channel playing through the speakers…. when this sad-sack maudlin funeral tune started and the image on screen was this emaciated-looking goatee’d dude posing his emo best for the camera… and that, boys and girls, is how I first encountered the truly godawful fever dream that was Chris Gaines..

I like my 12 inch blade, 1930’s GE Vortalex

I think the booster packs would work better if you put it in after the packs are frozen. I think it's just salt to drop the temp of the ice.

LOL I work in the Arctic Circle (Northern Baffinland Island, Canada) I’ve seen it snow in every month of the year, I know its just marketing but “Arctic Air” I highly doubt it lol

I'm feeling confident that the booze packs were just salt, salt lowers the freezing temperature for water

Wonder if the results of those devices would be different if used at at sea level or a humid climate. The Ice Jet might be better as it wouldn't add to the humidity.

i had one arctic air at an apartment i had....... it was kind of a novelty item.

i don't know if its true or not, but don't these water/ice coolers cause high humidity increasing mould growth?

Always a good day when James drops a new video

@Freakinreviews

16 күн бұрын

Thanks! Now onto the next one!

James, this is the IRS. I see here on your filing you “CLAIM” you purchased 7,305 eggs in the past 5 years? Mr. James, it's AUDIT time. LOL

Spoiler alert. Neither works as an air conditioner as advertised

@Imdrunkontea

17 күн бұрын

At least in the Pure Chill’s defense - I used one for a summer because I wasn’t able to have an AC in my office, and it was a lifesaver. Yes it was a headache putting a new ice cube and water in every 30 min, but the area in front of it was noticeably cooler than the rest of the room, which was all I needed. For $20 (at the time) it was money well spent.

@spikedwk

17 күн бұрын

@@Imdrunkontea I guess that's fair, but for 100 more dollars you could've bought a window unit.

@Imdrunkontea

17 күн бұрын

@@spikedwk like I said, I couldn't install an AC

@spikedwk

17 күн бұрын

@@Imdrunkontea yet you worked there? Why?

@mramisuzuki6962

17 күн бұрын

It’s almost like physics can’t be beat.

A bucket of ice and a box fan work way better than these

I could 3d print those ice packs and use that thing all night

Keep in mind also, there are many places where the evaporative cooling does not work due to natural high humidity...so Ice Fans are about all you can do

Not that it makes much difference to the outcome but I think the Ice Jet's last color setting before shutting off is scrolling through the colors.

Think youtube might have unsubscribed me? Not sure, Maybe just a glitch, still got your content, Good stuff by the way!!

I only trust your opinion on anything weird, cheap, or as seen on tv

A lot of people fall for this, thanks.

The Arctic Air cool jet ice packs create a pool of water inside the fan reservoir from condensation. The air flow on high is weak and will get weaker if you turn on the lights. Unless your face is right up against this fan it's not very cooling and it doesn't cool down the room temperature either. The fan itself is a bit on the loud side compared to larger desktop fans that have a stronger air flow and feel cooler in comparison.

I don’t know why none of these manufacturers have figured out in order to make this device really affective is the chamber that holds the water needs to be insulated like those cups we use to keep our beverages cold, otherwise these things are useless.

i feel like this could be easily improved with a little DIY. Remove the cover, replace the cartridges with a cage like window screen, fill with ice, drill a drain hole on the bottom. easy peasy.

Swamp coolers are a damn scam at least as they are advertised. Some of these assholes are charging hundreds of dollars for a fan and a sponge

@sandybruce9092

17 күн бұрын

Swamp coolers work where it doesn’t get humid! I grew up with swamp coolers in Phoenix - but we did need to keep our windows open! I don’t know if they are used much in Phoenix anymore but back in the 50s when we moved there, it was the only reasonable way to stay cool. I knew one friend who had real a/c because their dad required it due to an illness!

@Clouds-su3dc

8 күн бұрын

Try using a dehumidifier because it can significantly improve the cooling efficiency of a swamp cooler on a humid day or inside a sealed house. For best results, point the dehumidifier vent at the swamp cooler intakes so that the driest air is being used to create more lovely coolness.

@sandybruce9092

8 күн бұрын

@@Clouds-su3dc With swamp cooler the house is not sealed! Our windows were open! Not sure how things are weather-wise in Phoenix now since I left there more than 20 years ago, but I’m guessing most homes use a/c.

@sandybruce9092

8 күн бұрын

Not sure why you think they are a scam - but swamp coolers won’t work where the humidity gets high. And swamp coolers work with excelsior and water with the fan blowing through.

@alext6933

8 күн бұрын

If you actually read my post you would see that I was referring to the prices companies are selling them for. I understand they're capable of cooling the air, but people are selling a sponge and a fan for 3 to 400 dollars in some cases. Basically they're advertising it as a fully functional air conditioning unit while just sending people a mildly functional swamp cooler.

I think the thermal imager was probably reading the actual ice packs as opposed to the air when you were pointing it at the unit..

I just bought this today I have feeling it’s a toy for kids 😊

All the pros in the comments thank goodness they showed up ! 😆

Not bad I normally used arctic chill never seen there hat that new one was about to get one not im not to sure

Just got done watching this tonight tonight, tonight. As anticipated, if I had these products I'd be throwing it all away. I don't think you had to go in too deep to know they weren't going to work as advertised. That invisible touch of cold air was only going to be short-lived and not that impressive. Too bad we live in this kind of land of confusion for people, with all these fake promises. Scammers out there keep lining up these products like a Domino, one after the other. And anything she does is not going to be as advertised..... The Brazilian.

Works for me